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This December I Will...
And Hello December! For many of us, December is a challenging month to stick with building healthy habits. There are holiday get togethers with friends, family, and co-workers and food is usually the centerpiece. With more events and time commitments, exercise (and sleep!) often get squeezed out, which is a shame because…
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This November I Will....
Happy November! And welcome to the homestretch of 2021! With the holidays on the horizon, now is the time to double down on the healthy habits that will help us through this hectic time of year. What’s one small habit you could create this month or pick up again that would help you? Please don’t overlook small self-care,…
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2022 Move It Monday
It's back and a real favorite around here....our weekly Move It Monday challenge. Each week, we'll be participating in the Move It Monday campaign by kicking off the week with exercise. What exercise or activity you do is entirely up to you. You'll see our Monday participants enjoy a range of activities. After you've…
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Happy Walktober (and MORE)!!
Happy Walktober! If you’re not familiar with Walktober, its a global campaign every fall to encourage people to walk. Outdoors if possible in the cooler temperatures and autumn highlights, but indoors also works if that’s more your style. Just walk! There are Walktober events everywhere and many are held online. Lets join…
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2021 DECLUTTERFEST
❤️2021 DECLUTTERFEST Challenge❤️ Please post your plan for your decluttering & give us updates as you proceed! Think of it as SUPER Spring Cleaning 🧹 🧽 over a YEAR!!! 🤣😂🤣😂 Marie Kondo, Flylady, room-by-room, category by category, 15 minutes a day, 27 thing fling boogie ... whatever works for you! Detailed day by day plan…
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A Seinfeld September...
Pop quiz: what’s the most important ingredient in building a new habit? To me, it’s repetition. There is no habit without repetitions. You need to practice over and over again the habit you want to create before it will ever run on autopilot. Yes, cues and rewards are important, but they are supporting characters. They…
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August “I Will” and Re-post of “Summer of Sleep”
Hi Friends, I decided to post a “goodie” from the past…@themedalist’s excellent Summer of Sleep Challenge. Some of us grapple with sleep & for some it is a non-issue! You get to design your own August “I Will” as usual. I’m going to focus on sleep. For 8 of the past 9 days, my new routine has had miraculous results. And if…
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This July “I Will”… Welcome aboard!
It's a brand new month! What's your favorite part of July? What healthy habit would you like to work on this month? Is it something new or a continuation of your June focus? Whatever it is, let's dive in and make it happen! We are here to support you every step of the way! Habit Stacking: We highly recommend habit stacking…
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This June I Will...
Welcome, Summer of 2021! It sure seems like this summer will be much better than the summer of 2020. Thanks to the vaccines and EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO MADE THEM POSSIBLE FOR US, life is slowly but steadily returning to normal. Most of us can look forward to get togethers, travel, potlucks and BBQs, dining out, picnics,…
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"This May I Will" Are you ready?
And Hello May! As we begin a new month and round the corner towards summer, we’ve got a question for you. Are you ready? Most of us will be enjoying a much better summer than we had last year. There will be trips, get togethers, BBQs, restaurant dining, and other activities we long took for granted before the pandemic.…
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"This April I Will.." Newcomers Start Here
And HELLOOO APRIL!!! It’s a brand new month and a clean slate of endless possibilities. What would you like to accomplish this month? What part of your health or your life needs your attention? I love April and springtime…the abundant sunshine, the feel of the unfrozen ground below my feet, the lovely sound of the…
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WEEK FOUR - Homestretch "I Will" March 22 - 31, 2021 🌷 🌷
Hi Everyone! Let’s continue to rally ourselves and choose another *small* habit for our Week 4 challenge! Let's finish March strong! Rather than setting an “I Will” for the month, let’s set a weekly “I Will.” The first 3 weeks have had great results. Yes, the normal hills & valleys happen, but today gives us an opportunity…
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WEEK THREE - “I Will” March 15-March 21, 2021 🌺🌺
Hi Everyone! Let’s continue rally ourselves (with more than half March still ahead of us) to choose another *small* habit for our Week 3 challenge! Rather than setting an “I Will” for the month, let’s set a weekly “I Will.” Week 1 & 2 have had really terrific results. Yes, the normal hills & valleys happen, but today gives…
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WEEK TWO “I Will”: March 8 - 14, 2021
Hi Everyone! Let’s continue our march into March with our Week 2 challenge! Rather than setting an “I Will” for the month, let’s set a weekly “I Will.” Week 1 was a rousing success! Let’s keep the ball rolling. At the end of the week, you can assess how it went. Then keep the same plan or modify your plan & commit to…
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WEEK ONE “I Will” March 1 - March 7, 2021 🌼🌸
Hi Everyone! Happy March! We, co-leaders, have been thinking, and we’d like to try something new in March, Springtime, a time of new beginnings! 🌸🌼🌺 Rather than setting an “I Will” for the month, we’re thinking of a Weekly “I Will.” At the end of the week, you can assess how it went. Then keep the same plan or modify your…
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This February “I Will” ... Newcomers Start Here
Welcome! We are glad you are here! 💙 For information on achieving your goals through tiny habit changes, please Google “BF Fogg.” He has some very short talks < 3 minutes and longer interviews. The bottom line, habits trump motivation. Tiny habits give us confidence in our ability to be successful in changing our behavior,…
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This January “I Will...”. NEWCOMERS, begin here!
Welcome! We are glad you are here! 🛷 For information on achieving your goals through tiny habit changes, please Google “BF Fogg.” He has some very short talks < 3 minutes and longer interviews. The bottom line, habits trump motivation. Tiny habits give us confidence in our ability to be successful in changing our behavior,…
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August 2020 to Jan 2021 Declutterfest
Decluttering, as well as reorganizing or extra cleaning, seems to fit into the rhythms of the seasonal changes between winter and spring. But why not at the end of summer going into autumn? Why not something new? And not even connected to pre or post holiday decluttering/cleaning that we might do. With the response to the…
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December “This & That” Discussion
Post your habits, questions about habits, requests for suggestions in the I Will Discussion - our MAIN discussion, focused on Building Healthy Habits. This discussion is for all those fun, interesting hobbies, things you’re doing, photos of pets, nature, dancing, etc! If you only have time to follow one, choose the one you…
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“This DECEMBER I Will...”
Welcome! 🛷 For information on achieving your goals through tiny habit changes, please Google “BF Fogg.” He has some very short talks < 3 minutes and longer interviews. The bottom line, habits trump motivation. Tiny habits give us confidence in our ability to be successful in changing our behavior which leads to more tiny…
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The 2020 Move It Monday Challenge!
It's back and a real favorite around here....our weekly Move It Monday challenge. Each week, we'll be participating in the Move It Monday campaign by kicking off the week with exercise. What exercise or activity you do is entirely up to you. You'll see our Monday participants enjoy a range of activities. After you've…
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Share Your Food-Related Healthy Habits
I would love some suggestions! Do you meal plan for the week? Do you meal prep? I live on my own and, I admit, tiredness/laziness often win out over healthy eating. I used to go to the store/farm market every day or two and just pick up what I needed.
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November Non Scale Victories!!
Hi, I posted this in Announcements by accident! Feel free to celebrate anything that’s going well for you - other than the scale!!! Feeling stronger? Doing tasks you used to postpone? Sleeping longer? Better? Developing a hobby - new or old? Prepping foods? Energy levels? Clothes feeling better? YOU get the idea!! Best,…
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This November I Will ...
Welcome!! 🍎 For information on achieving our goals through tiny habit changes, please Google “BF Fogg.” He has some very short talks < 3 minutes and longer interviews. The bottom line, habits trump motivation. Tiny habits give us confidence in our ability to be successful in changing our behavior which leads to more tiny…
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November “This & That” discussion (renamed)
Hi Friends! Thinking of this organization of discussions for November: 1. The “This November I Will” strand where you post how your “I Will” (aka tiny habit change) is going. Receive support & recognition. 2. The “November Social Strand” for chatting about gardening, free motion stitching, and life in general! Of course,…
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This October I Will ...
Hi Fellow Habit Builders!! 💪🏻🎉😃 Please welcome @harvestmeadow & @jrsepe12 to our group!! See their posts in the Welcome new members area! I thought I’d send this out a few days early! I know many of us like to brainstorm different habits & some even like to create trackers. That way we can “hit the ground running” on Oct…
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OCTOBER NSV’s!!
Time to become totally immodest...well you know what I mean...🤣... list all your wins (big or small) Brag away!! Just nothing with the scale :) PS Feel free to celebrate scale victories in the “I Will” chat! Here’s to the second half of October! 🎃 👻 🤖 👸 🐧🤡😼🦄 👷🏻👨🏽🌾👩🏻🎤🦸🏼♂️🧙🏽🧛🏻🧜🏿♀️ 🧚🏻💃🦊🐸 🦋🐲
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Oct 8 Weekly Challenge: How Habits Work
Theme: Healthy Practices Challenge: How Habits Work I'm repeating this challenge from last March because understanding how habits work will help you create long lasting habits for yourself. This week, let's explore what habits are, how they are formed, and how we can create new habits or modify our existing habits to make…
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This September I Will...
Hi Fellow Habit Builders!! 💪🏻🎉😃 I thought I’d send this out a few days early! I know many of us like to brainstorm different habits & some even like to create trackers. That way we can “hit the ground running” on Sept 1st! It's a brand new month! What's your favorite part of September? What healthy habit would you like to…